Dozens of flights in and out of Anchorage have been canceled this morning as ash from a volcano in Russia has infiltrated Alaskan airspace.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Dozens of flights arriving and departing Anchorage have been canceled Thursday due to volcanic ash that has drifted over from Russia, with more airports around the state potentially affected as well.
“As a safety precaution, we have canceled some flights to and from Alaska and within the state. We also expect flight delays throughout the day,” an airlines spokesperson said.related to the ash from Shiveluch Volcano, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.A spokesperson with Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport said the airport was open and operational Thursday morning.
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